Machine for filling the ticks of mattresses



(No Model.)

2 Sheets- Sheet 1. G. LYON..

MACHINE FOR FILLING THB TIGKS 0I MATTREssEs. No. 414,066.

Patented 0012.29, 1889.

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MACHINE POB. FILLING THE TIGKS OP MAT-TRESSES. No. 414,066.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE I.YON,'OE OIIIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

MACHINE FOR FILLINGVTHE TICKS OF MATTRES'SES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,066, dated October 29, 1889.

Application filed March 14, 1889. 'Serial No. 303,305. (No model.)

speciiication.

The invention consists in certain features of novelty which are particularly pointed out int-he claims hereinafter, a machine embodying said invention being first fully described as a whole with reference to the accompany' ing drawings, which form a part of this specication, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of said machine. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of said machine on the line 2 2, Figs. 3 and 4. Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively an elevation of the head end and an elevation of the tail end of said machine. Fig. 5 is a transverse section of saidimachine on the line 5 5, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a plan View of the follower. Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan view of a fragment of one ofI the drive-chains. Fig. 8 is a transverse sec I tion of one linkof said chain anda fragmentv of the belt, illustrating the manner in which; they are secured together.

The frame of the machine shown in the' drawings consists of four x upright cornerposts 1 1 1 1, situated at proper distances apart, and connected by four side rails 1a 1 l 1a (two on each side) and four end rails 1b 1" 1 l", two at each end. These parts constitute an adequate frame, but aframe of any other desired construction may be employed.

2 is a roller journaled in suitable boxes secured to the head-posts, and 3 is a roller similarly journaled in boXes secured to the tail-posts of the machine. Each of these rollers is provided at each end with a sprocketwheel 4, and at its mid-length with a third sprocket-wheel 5, which wheels are equal in diameter, over all, to the diameter of the rollers.

6 is a canvas or other belt, constituting the movable bed of the machine, which embraces the two rollers, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2, and is equal in width to the length of said rollers, as shown more clearly in Fig. 4, where a portion of it is broken. away in order to display the middle sprocketavheel 5 of the 'roller 7 '7 are drive-chains which embrace the sprocketwheels 4 4 4 4, and Sis a third drivechain which embraces the sprocket-wheels 5 5. These drive-chains are firmly secured to the belt 6 in the manner shown in Fig. 8- that is, certain of the links of the chainssay every third or fourth one-are formed with thin flat lips 9, which project from the sides of said links and are perforated for the passage of rivets, whereby they are secured to the belt. The lips of the chain 8 may project from either or both sides thereof; but the lips of the chains 7 must project from the inner sides of the respective chains inward over the ends of the .rollers 2 3.

10 and 11 represent the side boards, which extend from end to end of the frame and from the plane of the top lap of the belt upward the required distance. The side board 10 is fixed to the frame, while the side board 1l is movable toward and vfrom the side board 10 by means of the following mechanism. To the Outside of the side board 11, at equal distances apart, are secured three (more or less) stout arms 12, which project outward beyond the side of the frame. The outer extremity of each of these arms is secured by bolts to the outer extremity of a slide 13, which eX- tends inward beneath the arm 12 and parallel therewith. Between the Outer extremity of the arm 12 and slide 13 is interposed a short flat block 14, the object of which is to prevent contact and leave a space between the inner end of said arm and the slide. The object Of this space is to permit the arm 12 to project inward over the top lap of the belt 6, while the slide 13 projects inward beneath it, the said top lap occupying the space between the arm 12 and slide 13, and the said slide occupying the space between the top and bottom laps of the belt. The slide 13 may, however, bel situated even beneath the bottom lap of the belt, if desired. Upon the under side of the slide are racks 15, which rest upon and gear with pinions 16,the several pinions being secured to a shaft 17, 'journaled in boxes secured to the side of the frame and provided with a crank 18. By turning this crank all of the slides 13, and consequently IOO the arms12, are simultaneously and uniformly advanced-or retracted, thereby advancing the movable side board 11 toward or moving it away from the xed side board 10, as the case maybe, without disturbing their parallelism.

19 is a stout bar of angle-iron supported by the head-posts l 1, with its hollow side toward the roller 2 and one of its straight outer sides horizontal and flush with the surface also` secured a cog-wheel 23, which gears with :a pinion .24, j0urna1ed t0 the frameans pm' vided with a crank v2.5, whereby ythe Whole train vof gears vand 4their.connectionsare 0p- Verated.

, 26 isa rect-angular nQzz1e,.-which ifs-.Orf the '.requisite lenethaudldepth.andzsoconstrncted as .to be readily adjuStable ill wiflt'h- YIt .90,11- Sstsf tWO pieces .of sheet metal., each bent :to form ,three sides of a rectangle .(thusE) and arranged to ktelescope or slide onewithin the other. The inner-one isxediimmova-bly,

.and is situated Aon the lsame side ,of the inachille 4as is .the fixed side board 10, while the ,outer one is provided on its top .and bottom Isidfes with dQYetail VOr Tfshaped tongues 27,

' which fit in twotfcorresponding groovesrcut-in 2.9 .la .roller restin g upon the .top side of the parallel `strips 28,

-fnozzle :near its outerextremityand journaled .O the lower extremities of .a pair of links 30, whose upper extremities are 'hinged -to-the framey '3l is ,a second roller similarly journaled to t the nozzle, and 33533 are coiled-wire springs, each .of ywhi.chengages 4one end yof each of the rollers `29 .and 31,1whereby said rollers `are held :firmly against the top and bottom sides, 'l

respectively, .of the nozzle.

34is ,a vertically-sliding 'door situated .be-

tweenthe inner end of thenozzle and ythe angle-bar 19 ,and Aconnected by a -link135 with' ,oneextremity of a lever 36, which is fulcrumed to the frame.

provided at one -end witha sli-t.corresponding Vin shape to -the .cross section of the rockshaft 37adapted to receive saidshaft, so that when the latter is rocked one way or the other said slats will be raised or lowered, as the case may be. In practice these slats extend about extending' across the ma- To .one of its to thefeed-roller 20; but their full length is not shown in the drawings.

42 is a follower, which may be constructed of boards secured together edge up, as shown in Fig. 6,'and has pivoted to each of its sides a dog 43, which dogs are adapted to engage the. chains 7 7 or S, whereby said follower is removably attached to the movableV bed of the-machine.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The side board 11 is so placed thatthe distance between it and the board 10 is equal to thWidth of the mattress to be made. This is accomplished by turning the crank 18 one way or the other, as may be necessary. All of the slats 41 which lie outsideof the plane ,of the side board 11 after it is adjusted to .proper position are ithen removed andthe remaining slats elevated,as shown .in full lines. llor mattresses of vdiiferent l sizes 'followers of ld-iiferentwid-th are provided, the one used .in

1 .any gineninstance being just wideenough at front to extend from one sideboard lto the other. Ifthe .mattress to be .made is so narrow that the board l11 .is with-.inthewvertical planeof tliechai-n 4.011 -that'side ofv the.` mat chine, .the second dog 43 .is so iixed to ,some

part of the :follower that it mayengage the 'central chainS. The ,nozzle 26 must also be adjustedv to the same lwidthas the ,mattress 4to'be made, andthis is :accomplished by sliding itsouteror'molvable part 2 .6a itoward its .iixedorinner'part Gneend o f'each of the springsmustbe freed from the rollerwli-ich it engages; 29 or 3l,as.desired. Thisallows the roller 31 to fall away fromthe under-side of the nozzle, and per-mits `'the .roller 29ftobe lifted up andlthrown back out ofthe way., The nozzle is then inserted into the open end of the tick .and said :tick fulled onto the nozzle,

as suggested .byldotted lines, until yits opposite closed endis stretched tightly .across the outer end of the nozzle. The rollers v29 and `3l. are then vrestored tothe positions in which they are shown'by the drawings and ythe springs 33 againhooked to them. The door 434 'being elevated, closing .the inner end of the nozzle, and the follower 421in position, Vas shown, the desired depth of filling material .is spread evenly over Athe ventire surface of the movable bed from side to side and yfrom the door 34 to .the .front end of follower `42.

" This done, the'door 34 is lowered, and the .37 is `a rock-shaft, of rectangular lorother` .33 upon the rollers 29 and 31 is sufficient rto prevent the tick from feeding off too rapidly. The follower 42 is 7of such length and its points of connection with the movable bed so situated that when itv has been advanced as far as it is possible forsaid bed to advance IOO IIO

it, its front end will be quite at the outer end of the nozzle, thus expelling the last bit of filling material and completing the filling operation.

Whatever be the depth of the filling material on the bed, the operation will be the same, and no change of construction or further adjustment of any of the parts will be necessary, the roller 2O serving to compress the material before it enters the nozzle, as well as to feed it forward.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure.

by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a mattress-machine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of a movable bed, a follower,a series of slats adapted to rest upon the material on the bed, a rock= shaft, to which said slats are Secured, and hand mechanism for operating said shaft, and by which they are alone opera-ted, substantially as set forth.

2. In a mattress-machine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of the movable bed, the follower, a rock-shaft, a series of slats all separately and removably attached @to said rock-shaft, and hand mechanism for turning said shaft and thereby moving said slats, and by which they are alone operated, substantially as set forth.

3. In a mattress-machine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of a movable bed, a follower, a non-circular rock-shaft, and slats, each slotted at one end and slipped onto said rock-shaft,wherebyit may be separately removed and replaced, substantially as set forth.

4. In a mattresscnachine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of a bed, a follower, the slats 41, the rock-shaft 37, to which said slats are secured, the segment 38 on said rock-shaft, the pinion 39, gearing with said segment, and the crank 40, substantially as set forth.

5. In a mattressqnachine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of the movable bed consisting of a belt, and a follower actuated by said belt, said bed and follower cooperating to expel the filling material from the nozzle, substantially as set forth.

6. In amattress-1nachine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of a movable bed consisting of a belt, and a follower removably attached to said belt, substantially as set forth.

7. -In a mattress1nachine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of a movable bed, and a follower actuated by said bed, said follower being sutiicient in length to eX- tend to the outer end of the nozzle when ithas reached the limit of its movement,whereby the last bit of the charge of filling material is discharged from said nozzle, substantially as set forth.

8. In a mattress-machine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of an endless belt constituting a movable bed, a follower attached to said belt, and slats adapted to rest upon the material on the bed, substan tially as set forth.

9. In a mattress-machine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of an endless belt constituting a movable bed, a follower att-ached to said belt, slats adapted to rest upon the material on the bed, and the feedroller 20, substantially as set forth.

10. In amattress'lmachine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of the rollers 2 and 3, a belt embracing them, a chain to which said belt is secured, and a follower attached to said chain, substantially as set forth.

11. In a mattress-machine, the combination, with the frame andv the nozzle, of the rollers 2 and 3, the belt embracing them, the sprocketwheels 4 4, the chains 7 7, embracing said wheels and to which said belt is secured, and the follower attached to said chains, substantially asset forth.

12. In a mattress-machine, the combination, with the frame and thel nozzle, of the rollers 2 and 3, the belt embracing them, the sprocketwheels 4 4 and 5, the chains 7 7 and 8, embracing said wheels and to which said belt is attached, and the follower attached to said chains, substantially as set forth.

13. In a mattress-machine, the combination, with the frame and the nozzle, of the rollers 2 and 3, the belt embracing them, the chains having lips to which said belt is secured, and the follower actuated thereby, substantially as set forth.

14. In a mattress-machine, the combination, with the frame and thenozzle, of the movable bed, the follower, and the angle-iron 19 situated between the bed and nozzle, substantially as set forth. i

15. In a mattress-m achine, the combination, with the frame, the nozzle, and an endless belt constituting the bed, of an adjustable side board, arms to which it is secured, and slides to which said arms are secured, said slides extending inward across the machine and between the two laps of the belt, substantially as set forth.

" GEORGE LYON.

Witnesses:

A. M. BENNETT, L. M. HOPKINS.

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